137BEntry to premises of authorised carers

#### 137B Entry to premises of authorised carers 137B Entry to premises of authorised carers > > (1) This section applies to the residential premises of an authorised carer if the premises are the place where a child or young person in the care of the authorised carer resides or is intended to reside. > > > (2) It is a condition of an authorised carer’s authorisation that a supervising person may, at a reasonable hour and on reasonable notice, enter and inspect the premises under Chapter 15, Part 3 for the purposes of— > > > > > (a) assessing the suitability of the authorised carer, or > > > > > (b) supervising the placement of a child or young person in the care of the authorised carer. > > > (3) The powers of entry and inspection extend to the assessment of persons residing on the same property as the authorised carer for 3 weeks or more. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > supervising person means— > > > > > (a) the Secretary, or > > > > > (b) an officer or employee of the designated agency that has supervisory responsibility for a child or young person in the care of an authorised carer. > > Note. > > See the definition of authorised carer in section 137(1). An authorised carer includes an individual provisionally authorised as an authorised carer by a designated agency. > > **s 137B:** Ins 2020 No 31, Sch 2.1\[4\].